Chapter 522: The Great Destruction of Soochow
"The main camp was burned down?"
"What happened? Did you get lost?"
"Quickly retreat! Our way back is blocked!"
The camp on the east bank suddenly caught fire, which suddenly panicked the Wu army who were still fighting bloody battles at the gate of the public security city. The first reaction of most soldiers after seeing the fire was to retreat, and they instantly lost the courage to continue fighting.
After all, the reason why they can continue to fight here is that they are the dominant side. Even if they are defeated, they can quickly retreat to the east coast and continue to hold on.
But now, their confidence, the main camp on the east coast suddenly caught fire. Regardless of whether it was lost or the Shu army touched it, this was enough to make the entire Wu army lose the idea of continuing to fight.
At the same time, Sun Quan also discovered something was wrong. He suddenly turned around and looked towards the east bank, and then he was frightened by the sky-high fire and woke up straight away.
What's going on? Why did all the tents on the east bank catch fire so quickly? Didn’t I leave Zhou Yin in charge?
"Supreme! The main camp is on fire! Judging from the fire, it is definitely not caused by accidents. There is a high probability that some Shu troops touched it and deliberately set the fire!" At this time, Lu Dai rushed over in panic and hurriedly reported to Sun Quan.
"The morale of the officers and soldiers in each department has been reduced now, and many soldiers have begun to retreat without authorization! It is better for us to retreat first. If we don't leave, we may encounter a counterattack from the Shu army!"
"What are you afraid of! Stay calm!" Sun Quan may have lost his mind at this moment, so he waved his hand and said.
"We must hold on to the front line and mobilize 20,000 reserve troops to cross the Xiangjiang River for rescue! The Shu army has few soldiers and we have the strength in numbers, so there is no need to be nervous!"
Sun Quan's completely unprofessional speech almost left Lu Dai speechless. At this moment, he really wanted to pry open his Supreme's head and see how many kilograms of water was inside.
The main camp has been set on fire, their own retreat has been cut off, and morale will plummet. By then it will be good if the soldiers do not collapse during the retreat. Are you still thinking of counterattack?
"Supreme! We can't retreat back to the east bank now! You have arranged the navy to the Yangtze River." Lu Dai had no choice but to use nice words to persuade Sun Quan.
"Besides, our soldiers are tired and it is difficult to continue the decisive battle with the Shu army. It is better to retreat to Jiangbei as soon as possible now. Maybe there is still a glimmer of hope!"
Lu Dai's advice made Sun Quan wake up. He looked at the east bank again, and his blood suddenly ran cold.
Soochow's company camped there for more than ten miles, and now they were all engulfed in flames. And they relied on the navy to become bigger, and it was also because Sun Quan transferred them to the Yangtze River for stud reasons.
In other words, so far, most of the water control rights in the Xiangjiang River are basically controlled by the Han army. This series of events cannot be said to be similar to the situation Liu Bei faced in Yiling, but can only be said to be completely consistent.
At the same time, inside the Public Security City, Liu Yin also saw the flames soaring into the sky on the east bank. When he saw this scene, he did not hesitate to order the city gates to be opened to launch a counterattack.
"I knew the general would not miss this good opportunity. Sun Quan took the initiative to bring warmth to our Han army!"
Under Liu Yin's decisive counterattack, the military morale outside the public security city fluctuated, and the hesitant Wu army was in chaos. The Han army took advantage of the situation to hide out from the city, and took advantage of the chaos to launch a full-scale counterattack.
The most tragic thing is that because Sun Quan was a stud, all tens of thousands of Wu troops landed on the west bank of the Xiangjiang River. With such a large-scale army, many soldiers could not see Sun Quan's own flag.
When the main camp was burned and the commander's flag was no longer visible, all Wu Jun's guarantees for morale were ineffective. Under the sudden counterattack of the Han army, some soldiers quickly became habitual deserters.
And as long as one person flees, it will trigger a chain effect. Not to mention that the Wu army was mixed with a large number of private soldiers from aristocratic families. Seeing that the situation was not going well, they immediately ran away as part of the establishment.
In just a few sticks of incense, the Wu army immediately went from having an advantage over me to being completely defeated!
Seeing this, Sun Quan suddenly turned pale. The current situation seems to be no longer about how to fight back, but about how Sun Quan himself escaped!
"It looks like it's a little late, but Your Majesty, please get on your horse and I will escort you out!" Lu Dai was also shocked by Wu Jun's fragility, but he quickly reacted. Then he immediately ordered someone to bring Sun Quan's horse over, help him to mount the horse, and then escorted Sun Quan to escape northward from the rebel army.
At this moment, the Xiangjiang River could not pass. The Han army's navy quickly took over the water after the Soochow navy withdrew. If the war goes well, the Soochow navy can take it back by turning around, but in the current chaos, it is a fool's errand to take back the water control rights of the Xiangjiang River in time.
However, on the river to the north, the Soochow navy still controlled. So as long as Sun Quan escapes to the bank of the Yangtze River, he will be safe.
However, at this time, the tens of thousands of Wu troops had basically lost their centripetal force. All the tribes were on the run, and many of the private armies of aristocratic families directly used their connections to force the navy to come to the rescue. As a result, the navy, which had a relatively neat lineup, was implicated and fell into chaos.
In particular, Liu Yin studied under Ma Su and also focused on the opponent's coach in attacking.
As a result, before Sun Quan reached the Yangtze River, his coquettish salesman and handsome flag were discovered by the Han army. Liu Yin personally led a thousand elite soldiers of the Han army to break through the obstacles of the rebel army and pursue them all the way.
"Sun Hefei! Dismount immediately and accept the surrender! Our Majesty has prepared a seat for you in Chang'an. Don't you plan to go and have a look?" Liu Yin himself rode a horse to pursue Sun Quan and shouted from a distance.
Seeing Liu Yin getting closer and closer, Lu Dai couldn't help but smile bitterly.
"Sovereign, you go first, I will be in charge of the rear!"
After saying that, Lu Dai led his troops to turn around and charge towards Liu Yin, trying to intercept them and buy Sun Quan time to evacuate.
But obviously, he couldn't fight for long. As soon as the soldiers and horses of the two sides came into contact, the Han army defeated Lu Dai's troops with overwhelming force. Lu Dai himself met Liu Yin among the rebellious army, and within a few rounds of fighting, he was captured alive by Liu Yin.
However, after defeating Lu Dai, Liu Yin was no longer in a hurry to pursue Sun Quan. While he ordered the generals to slow down their pursuit, he looked towards the east bank of the Xiangjiang River.
"The rest is the general's job..."
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At the same time, Ma Su basically ended the battle on the east bank of the Xiangjiang River.
Because of Zhou Yin's conscientious actions, Ma Su's action of setting fire to the camp became extremely smooth. In half an hour, Ma Su burned more than 30 Wu Jun Yingtun in one breath, successfully turning the entire east coast into a sea of fire.
But if that's all, it would be a bit too simple. Ma Su did not march all the way back just to light a fire!
"Go and send a signal to Guan Xing and order the navy to dock. I will personally pursue Sun Quan!"